The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

1. (1) Board--A Local Workforce Development Board created pursuant to Texas Government Code §2308.253 and certified by the Governor pursuant to Texas Government Code §2308.261. This includes such a Board when functioning as the Local Workforce Investment Board as described in the Workforce Investment Act §117 (29 U.S.C.A. §2832), including those functions required of a Youth Council, as provided for under the Workforce Investment Act §117(i). The definition of "Board" shall apply to all uses of the term in the rules contained in this Part 20, or unless otherwise defined, relating to the Texas Workforce Commission that are adopted after February 1, 2001.
2. (2) Child Care--Child care services funded through the Commission, which may include services funded under the Child Care and Development Fund, Welfare-to-Work, WIA, and other funds available to the Commission or a Board to provide quality child care to assist families seeking to become independent from, or who are at risk of becoming dependent on public assistance while parents are either working or participating in educational or training activities in accordance with state and federal statutes and regulations.
3. (3) Commission--The Texas Workforce Commission.
4. (4) Grant Recipient--The entity approved by the Commission under Texas Government Code §2308.263.
5. (5) Local workforce development area--The designated geographic area for which a Board provides services funded through the Commission, pursuant to Texas Government Code §2308.252.
6. (6) Parent--An individual responsible for the care and supervision of the child identified as the child's natural parent, adoptive parent, stepparent, or legal guardian.
7. (7) Provider--A person or entity that meets the minimum qualifications as set forth in this chapter for providing child care funded through the Commission. Unless specifically stated otherwise, the term "provider" does not refer to a self-arranged provider.
8. (8) Self-arranged provider--A person or entity that meets the minimum qualifications for providing self-arranged child care as set forth in this chapter.
9. (9) TANF--Temporary Assistance for Needy Families provided for under the federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant statutes and regulations, as amended.

Source Note:The provisions of this §809.2 adopted to be effective February 11, 1999, 24 TexReg 800; amended to be effective September 3, 2001, 26 TexReg 6724.